AMC Action Plan for 2025-30

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Another vote for downscaling the huts to self service.

Not likely to happen, as full service at the huts is the AMC’s cash cow, a major part of their revenue stream. I am not an accountant, but a rough calculation of a maximum of 51,720 bunk nights (capacity of the eight huts times full service nights per season) times the quoted $150 per quest in the article yields about $7.75 mil per year revenue.

Subtract from that say $300/week salary per croo member times 50 croo members times 18 weeks average full service at the eight huts yields about $260k.

No idea what groceries for full service cost, but guessing under $500k doe the season? The AMC probably could cut the huts staff to 30 croo for self service, but that along with the dollar savings from groceries would be minuscule compared to the lost full service revenue.

The last time I looked, cost of self service was $25/person/night, so roughly one sixth of full service, which would generate about $1.30 mil revenue per year, yielding a total loss of about $5.70 mil per year for the AMC to quit full service. Just not gonna happen.

 

[skiguy]

Not likely to happen, as full service at the huts is the AMC’s cash cow, a major part of their revenue stream. I am not an account, but a rough calculation of a maximum of 51,720 bunk nights (capacity of the eight huts times full service nights per season) time the quoted $150 per person in the article yields about $7.75 mil per year revenue.

Subtract from that say $300/week salary per croo member times 50 croo members times 18 weeks average full service at the eight huts yields about $260k.

No idea what groceries for full service cost, but guessing under $500k? The AMC probably could cut the huts staff to 30 croo for self service, but that along with the dollar savings from groceries would be minuscule compared to the lost full service revenue.

The last time I looked, cost of self service was $25/person/night, so roughly one sixth of full service, which would generate about $1.30 mil revenue per year, yielding a total loss of about $5.70 mil per year for the AMC to quit full service. Jut not gonna happen.

Thank you for saying that and for doing those off the top of your head calculations. You only are reinforcing the lack of dynamic adaptability and narrow mindedness that the AMC exhibits. They could also could be downscaling the expenditure side of their economic model and therefore enabling an existence that does not need the huts as a cash cow. It's not the 1960's anymore. With their present model and their self induced need to expand they are not thinking outside the box not to mention their ever-increasing impact on the environment. They have gotten too big for their own britches. It is time for change and not limping along with their antique architecture. Like I have said earlier in this thread their efforts still seem to be a net gain but they could be doing better.

 

[KRooney]

The AMC also has lodging sites in Maine. Probably should include the income and expenses from those sites,